Superior cerebellar vein

Last revised by Frank Gaillard on 6 Jun 2021

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Superior cerebellar vein. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-90100

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-90100

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/90100

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90100

Article created:

4 Jun 2021, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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Last revised:

6 Jun 2021, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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Systems:

Central Nervous System

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Anatomy

The superior cerebellar vein is formed by the union of the precentral cerebellar vein and superior vermian vein in the quadrigeminal cistern and ascends vertically as an unpaired structure to drain into the inferior aspect of the proximal (anterior) great cerebral vein of Galen ^1,2.

In some individuals, it is absent, with the precentral cerebellar and superior vermian veins never joining, but instead draining separately into the great cerebral vein^1,2.